1998 Dodge Grand Caravan fuel system, gasoline problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own 1998 dodge grand caravan and I'm 1-st owner. For some time now I can smell gas fumes inside of car, in particular after harder breaking. *tr”
filed May 9, 2008
“As I was driving the vehicle I smelled a strong odor but everything around the vehicle seemed to work normally (no smoke or overheating present). Less than 5 minutes after the engine caught fire. The entire engine is burned, the vehicle is a total loss. Experts that looked at the engine after the…”
filed Dec 27, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS BUILT WITH 3.3L AND 3.8L ENGINES HAVE FUEL RAILS WITH…Campaign 00V268000 · Sep 13, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Grand Caravan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Grand Caravan | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 Grand Caravan | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Grand Caravan | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Grand Caravan | 10 | 2% |
| 2010 Grand Caravan | 4 | 0% |
| 2009 Grand Caravan | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 Grand Caravan | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 Grand Caravan | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 Grand Caravan | 18 | 2% |
| 2004 Grand Caravan | 11 | 9% |
| 2003 Grand Caravan | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.